🎉👏 Congratulations to our 5th Grade students for completing the DARE program today! 🎉👏
A huge THANK YOU to Officer Carter for guiding our students through this important program and helping them make safe, responsible choices. We're so proud of our 5th graders! 💙👮♂️💪
🚀 STEM Camp 2025 is coming soon! 🌟
📅 Dates: June 3-6, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
📍 Location: Goochland High School
💰 Cost: $125 (for Goochland County residents)
🚍 Transportation provided
📝 Register by May 16th → Sign up here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq4FsMOtOe9AMsxWu3IyxyvK8ee-96anF4LMzZg6dEWyXVtQ/viewform?usp=preview
🔎 Don’t miss this fun, hands-on STEM adventure—Oh, The Places You’ll Go with STEM! 🌍
📢 Calling all future Otters! 🦦✨
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is NOW OPEN! If your little one is ready to join the Goochland Otter family, don’t wait — get them registered today!
👉 Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/GCPSRegistration
*Be sure to select 2025-2026 School Year.
We can’t wait to welcome our newest Otters! 💙💛 #FutureOtters #GoochlandOtters #KindergartenReady
📚🌸 Mark Your Calendars — Spring Book Fair! 🌸📚
The Spring Book Fair is coming April 14-18! 🎉
📖 Class Visits: Students will shop during their library encore.
🛍️ Family Shopping:
👉 Morning: 7:45–8:30 AM (Tuesday–Friday)
👉 Afterschool: 2:15–3:30 PM (Monday–Thursday)
Stock up on great reads and support our school library — we can't wait to see you there! ❤️
🎨🎶 Join Us for the GCPS Fine Arts Festival! 🎭🎤
Mark your calendars! On Friday, April 11th, come celebrate the incredible talent of our GCPS students at the Fine Arts Festival and All-County Concert: “Rooted in Expression” at Goochland High School.
🗓️ Date: Friday, April 11th
⏰ Performance Begins: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: GHS Auditorium
Enjoy performances from:
🎶 Randolph, Goochland, and Byrd Elementary Chorus Groups
🎶 Goochland Middle and High School Chorus Groups
🎷 GHS & GMS Band
🎭 GHS Drama
💃 GHS Dance Troupe
Come support our talented students and experience a night of creativity and expression! 🌟
🧥🥼 Lost and Found Alert! 🧥🥼
Spring is here, and with these cool mornings and warm afternoons, our Lost and Found is bursting with jackets and sweatshirts! 🌞❄️
Parents, please stop by soon to reclaim those cozy layers. Your child's favorite hoodie might be waiting! 😊
📢 Yearbook Orders Close April 5! 🚨
Why did the yearbook look so confident? 🤔
Because it had so many great pictures to back it up! 😎📸
Don't miss out on the memories — order your 2024 Goochland Otters Yearbook today! 🦦✨
📍 Order Now: yearbookordercenter.com/job/17866
💲 Cost: $26
❓ Questions? Email gesptavoice@gmail.com
Get yours before it's too late! ⏳📸 #OtterMemories #Yearbook2024
📢 Kindergarten Registration is OPEN! 🎉
Calling all future Otters! 🦦 It's time to register for kindergarten for the upcoming school year. Start the journey today and make sure your little one is ready for their big adventure!
👉 Register online here: https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/registration
📅 Don't wait—secure your spot for the in-person screening Thursday, April 10, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. : (804) 556-5321
Please share with friends, family, neighbors and other Goochland community members who have rising kindergarten students.
Spring is here, and so is our Spirit Wear Sale! Enjoy 20% off everything sitewide—from tees and hoodies to jackets, plus over 25 new designs. Shop now and show your school pride! 1stplace.sale/97321
🧦✨ Rock Your Socks Day! ✨🧦
Join us on Friday, March 21 as we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing your most colorful, mismatched socks! Let’s show our support and spread awareness — because what makes us different is what makes us special! 💙💛 #RockYourSocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay
📣 Shoutout to our AMAZING Student Leaders Liv, Ashton and Brady ! 🥧💙💛
A huge THANK YOU to our student leaders for planning and organizing such a fun and memorable Pi Day Lodge Day! From creative activities to team spirit, you made the day extra special for everyone. Your leadership, teamwork, and attention to detail truly showed — we are so proud of you!
Way to go, Otters! Hoo hoo hoo, ha ha ha! 🦦👏
#OtterPride #PiDayFun #LodgeDay
📣 Lodge Day Recap! 🎉 Our incredible fifth grade student leaders designed a fun Pi Day-themed activities for students in PreK-5. It’s been a great day of learning about π, having fun, and building new friendships across grade levels! 🥧💙 #LodgeDay #PiDayFun #GoochlandOtters
Today is Pi Day! Today's Math Fun at Home:Slice and share! If you cut a pie (or any round treat) into equal slices, how many people can you share it with? Try cutting it into 2, 4, and 8 pieces. Which way gives the biggest slice?
Reminder: Tomorrow, March 14 is an early release day!
Dismissal will be at 12:30. It’s also our Pi Day Lodge Day! 🎉
Don’t forget to wear your Lodge Day shirt!
📣 Shoutout to our amazing GES teachers who presented at EdTech RVA on March 12! 👏👏
🌟 Mrs. Routson and Mrs. Stacey shared their expertise on using Seesaw to engage students and enhance learning.
🌟 Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Noone highlighted our fully student-created Kid News program — giving students a voice and building leadership skills!
🌟 Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Potter, and Mr. Beasley (from GMS) showcased how they’re incorporating robotics into math through an awesome GES and GMS collaborative project.
We are so proud of our teachers for leading the way in innovative teaching! 💡🦦💻 #GESOtters #EdTechRVA #OtterPride
Today's Math Fun at Home: Pattern play! Make a pattern with circular objects you find at home. Can you repeat the pattern three times?
🌟 Thank you, Issac Kowalski and Troop 710! 🌟
Issac Kowalski and members of Troop 710 have cleared and constructed a new walking path connecting GES to Steeplechase Pkwy! This path will provide safe and easy access for the community to the GES campus.
A huge thank you to Luckstone and Scouts BSA Troop 710 - Goochland for making this wonderful addition possible! 👏👏
📢 Don't Miss Out! Order Your Yearbook Today! 🎉📚
Time is running out to grab your 2024 Goochland Otters Yearbook! 🦦✨
📍 Order Now: yearbookordercenter.com
💲 Cost: $26
❓ Questions? Email gesptavoice@gmail.com
Secure your copy before it’s too late—once they’re gone, they’re gone! ⏳📸 #OtterMemories #Yearbook2024
Today's Math Fun at Home: Estimation station! Estimate how many circular snacks (like crackers or apple slices) would fit around the edge of a plate. Test your estimate!
Join us for a night of FUNN at The Diamond as your Richmond Flying Squirrels take on the Somerset Patriots! $4 of every ticket purchased through this link will be donated back to Goochland Elementary. Purchase Additional Family and Friend Tickets online by April 15th https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Goochlandelementaryghn1eiwnaj
